Hop plant named ‘HBC 567’

ABSTRACT

A new hop plant named ‘HBC 567’ is disclosed. The cones of ‘HBC 567’ mature in September. ‘HBC 567’ is used for its aromatic quality.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Priority is claimed with respect to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 62/230,412 filed on Jun. 4, 2015.

Genus and species: Humulus lupulus.

Variety denomination: ‘HBC 567’.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

None

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

‘HBC 567’ is a product of a controlled breeding program carried out by the inventors in the Yakima Valley of Washington State. ‘HBC 567’ resulted from the cross pollination of ‘HBC 364’ (unpatented Humulus lupulus female plant) and male plant ‘21-10-21’ (unpatented). The cross pollination was made in 2008. The plant was selected and assigned accession number 567 in 2010. At this time, it was asexually reproduced via softwood cuttings in a greenhouse near Toppenish, Wash. Prior to 2014, the original single plant of ‘HBC 567’ was expanded to multiple plants, which were planted in the area of Toppenish, Wash. By 2014, the plants had been observed and evaluated for several years. Throughout several generations of asexual propagation, ‘HBC 567’ has been observed to retain its distinctive characteristics and remain true to type.

‘HBC 567’ is distinguishable from its male parent ‘21-10-21’ with flowers that develop into mature hop cones without producing pollen, while flowers of ‘21-10-21’ produce pollen without developing into mature hop cones.

COMPARISON OF ‘HBC 567’ TO PARENT PLANT AND COMPARISON CULTIVAR

Table 1. below, sets forth some of the distinguishing characteristics of ‘HBC 567’ as compared to its female parent ‘HBC 364’, and to the ‘Nugget’ cultivar as a closely comparable cultivar.

TABLE 1 Instant Plant Mother Plant Nugget ID#: ‘HBC 567’ ‘HBC 364’ — UV Alpha: 14.5-17.5% 15-18% 13.5-16%   UV Beta: 4-5% 5-7% 4.4-5.5% Alpha:Beta: 3.5 3.0 3.0 % Co—H: 23-26% 18-20% 22-26% Matures: 9/15-9/25 9/15-9/25 9/13-9/23

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

FIG. 1 illustrates a mature ‘HBC 567’ hop plant grown on a trellis;

FIG. 2 illustrates whole cones and cross sections of cones of the ‘HBC 567’ hop plant;

FIG. 3 illustrates the bine of a mature ‘HBC 567’ hop plant; and

FIG. 4 illustrates the cones and leaves of a mature ‘HBC 567’ hop plant.

The colors of these illustrations may vary with lighting conditions and, therefore, color characteristics of this new variety should be determined with reference to the observations described herein, rather than from these illustrations alone.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The following description is based on observations made during the 2013-2014 growing seasons at Toppenish, Wash. It should be understood that the characteristics described will vary somewhat depending upon cultural practices and climatic conditions, and can vary with location and season. Quantified measurements are expressed as an average of measurements taken from a number of individual plants of the new variety. The measurements of any individual plant or any group of plants, of the new variety may vary from the stated average. All color references are based on The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart.

-   Use: Brewing. -   Harvest date: September (during 2013 to 2014 growing seasons at     Toppenish, Wash.). -   Ploidy: Diploid, 2n=2x. -   Disease susceptibility: Moderate resistance to powdery mildew and     susceptible to downy mildew. -   Crop yield: 1900-2100 lb per acre. -   Plant shape: Climbing bine, columnar growth. -   Bine:     -   -   Color.—Yellow Green 146D.         -   Stipule direction.—Up and forked.         -   Stipule color.—Yellow Green 146A.         -   Stipule average number per bine.—Two per node.         -   Stripe present.—Yes.         -   Stripe color.—Red Purple 60B.         -   Bine diameter.—13 mm at base and 16 mm at nine feet.         -   Bine length.—Grown on an 18 ft trellis, typical growth 18-25             ft.         -   Lateral length between internodes.—75-100 mm on average.         -   Lateral length.—47.6 cm.         -   Lateral diameter.—4.5 mm at base and 1.4 mm at terminal end.         -   Lateral color.—Yellow Green 146D. -   Leaf:     -   -   Arrangement.—Opposite.         -   Shape.—Cordate and palmate.         -   Apex.—Acuminate.         -   Base.—Cordate.         -   Average length.—14.7 cm.         -   Average width.—17.2 cm.         -   Color of mature leaf upper surface.—Yellow Green 147A.         -   Color of mature leaf lower surface.—Yellow Green 147B.         -   Number of lobes.—1-7.         -   Margin.—Serrate.         -   Venation pattern.—Palmate.         -   Vein color.—Yellow Green 146D.         -   Leaf serrations per inch.—5-10.         -   Petiole length.—11.1 cm.         -   Petiole diameter.—2-4 mm.         -   Petiole color.—Yellow Green 146B. -   Cone:     -   -   Weight.—900-1300 mg.         -   Shape.—Ovate.         -   Length.—35 mm.         -   Diameter.—22 mm.         -   Pickability.—Good pickability. -   Bract:     -   -   Bract shape.—Orbicular.         -   Bract apex.—Cuspidate.         -   Bract margin.—Entire.         -   Bract base.—Rounded.         -   Bract color (tip).—Green 143C.         -   Bract color (base).—Yellow Green 145B. -   Bracteole:     -   -   Bracteole shape.—Ovate.         -   Bracteole color cupper.—Yellow Green 145D.         -   Bracteole color lower.—Yellow Green 145D. -   Lupulin glands:     -   -   Lupulin gland number per cone.—Moderate.         -   Lupulin gland color.—Yellow 12A. -   Analytical characteristics:     -   -   Alpha acid (as % of cone weight).—15.8-17.4%.         -   Beta acid (as % of cone weight).—4.6-5.3%.         -   Cohumulone (as % of alpha acids).—18-20%.         -   Total oil.—1.7-2.3 mL per 100 g hops.         -   Myrcene.—29.7-37.3%.         -   Humulene.—4.6-6.03%.         -   Caryophyllene.—12.6-13.5%.         -   Farnesene.—0.3-0.45%.         -   Linalool.—0.27-0.36%.         -   Storage stability.—70-75% alpha acids remaining after 6             months storage at room temperature. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct Hop plant as illustrated and described herein. 